Mellow Mauve (Valspar 1004-7C)
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Mellow Mauve (Valspar 1004-7C) is a deep, neutral pink from Valspar: LRV 30, so it reflects about 30 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Mellow Mauve
Four Valspar colors picked for Mellow Mauve by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper pink, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Valspar did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Mellow Mauve, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Thistle | SW 6283 | 30 | 2.1 | very close |
| Benjamin Moore | Mulberry Wine | 1251 | 28 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| Behr | Dream Sunset | PPU17-14 | 25.9 | 3.2 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Gothic Amethyst | 1046-5 | 28 | 1.0 | very close |
Lighter and darker in Valspar
The Valspar pink colors nearest to Mellow Mauve (LRV 30) by LRV.
Lighter than Mellow Mauve
Darker than Mellow Mauve
Color data
| Brand | Valspar |
|---|---|
| Color code | 1004-7C |
| Hex | #A68E96 |
| RGB | 166, 142, 150 |
| HSL | 340°, 12%, 60% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 30 |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 61.4, 10.4, -0.9 |
| Undertone | Warm Red |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Color family | Pink |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Mellow Mauve (Valspar 1004-7C), published as #A68E96
#968594
#B79796
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Mellow Mauve (Valspar 1004-7C)?
- Mellow Mauve has an LRV of 30. LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Mellow Mauve is a deep color.
- What is the closest match to Mellow Mauve in another brand?
- Gothic Amethyst (PPG 1046-5) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 1.0 (very close).
- Is Mellow Mauve warm or cool?
- Valspar lists Mellow Mauve as neutral, with a Warm Red undertone. Its Lab b* value is -0.9; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: LRV and hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0). Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.